Al and Hugh offer some wine picks that show that New Zealand can do more than just sauvignon blancs. Click the links to purchase Al and Hugh's recommendations at Kenilworth Wine & Spirits.
The Wines
Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
Giesen Riesling, Marlborough '16 *1/2 $ VALUE
Good off-dry classic riesling, everyday white
3 Brooms Riesling, Marlborough '16 *** $ SUPER VALUE
Very high quality at a dynamite price, buy lots of this
Babich Pinot Gris, Marlborough '16 ** $
Soft and supple, fleshy, mineral streak, lush peach and citrus.
Invivo "Graham Norton's Pink By Design" rosé, New Zealand **1/2 $ VALUE
Silly name, great rosé; pinot noir grapes, vibrant picnic in a bottle.
Invivo Pinot Noir, Central Otago '16 ** $$
Big for pinot noir, not subtle, clean classic flavors.
